Over the last couple of years, at least one opinion line contributor continually references "superrich libertarians" as the cause for all of society's ills. The latest installment contends that the talk show hosts on Wichita radio are spouting the talking points of these "superrich libertarians" and that "we will not get to hear the other side until the Fairness Doctrine is brought back."
First, the Fairness Doctrine gave power to government agencies to regulate the ideological content of radio programming. It was defeated by free speech advocates and is not something I'd like to see revisited. For whatever reason, liberal viewpoints have not historically done well on radio (as evidenced by the failure of Air America). However, "the other side" is readily available in many different media outlets without the aid of new laws.
Second, most talk show hosts on local radio are conservative, not libertarian. The difference is not trivial.
Third, the idea that libertarians are "superrich" is news to me. The libertarians that I know are average, hard-working Kansans who are tired of overreaching government. I suspect that if libertarians were really "superrich," my party's fundraising efforts would be substantially easier and our elected officials more numerous.
Dave Thomas
4th District Coordinator
Libertarian Party of Kansas
www.lpks.org/www.lp.org 
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